Global Finance Journal

Aims & Scope

Global Finance Journal aims to publish rigorous theoretical, conceptual, and empirical articles dealing with issues in all areas of finance.

The Journal is particularly interested in original articles that deal with environmental, social and governance factors in financial decision making and their impact on valuation.

Articles with an international/global perspective are especially welcome.

Although not exhaustive, papers providing insight into the following broad areas fall within the scope of Global Finance Journal: alternative assets, asset pricing, behavioral finance, capital structure, central banking, commodities, cost of capital, credit markets, dividends, emerging markets, energy markets, ethics in financial markets, exchange rates, experimental finance, financial accounting , fintech, foreign exchange markets, governance, interest rates, mergers and acquisitions, market regulation, real estate finance, risk management and hedging.

Global Finance Journal also aims to provide space for the publication of well-executed ideas that break from the tradition and provide answers or solutions that utilize a non-conventional approach or challenge group-think.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	5.5

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.157

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	51

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	3787

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	1682

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Economics, Econometrics and Finance, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• ESG performance and firm value: The moderating role of disclosure

  Citation: 919

  Authors: Ali, Martin, Stefanie

• Oil price risk and emerging stock markets

  Citation: 609

  Authors: Syed A., Perry

• Dynamic spillover effects among green bond, renewable energy stocks and carbon markets during COVID-19 pandemic: Implications for hedging and investments strategies

  Citation: 362

  Authors: Aviral Kumar, Emmanuel Joel, David, Richard Adjei

• Static and dynamic connectedness between NFTs, Defi and other assets: Portfolio implication

  Citation: 213

  Authors: Imran, Larisa

• Oil price movements and stock market returns: Evidence from Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries

  Citation: 205

  Authors: Sunil K., Mohan, Abdullah Q., Muhammed Y.

• COVID-19 and time-frequency connectedness between green and conventional financial markets

  Citation: 189

  Authors: Muhammad, Mudassar, Suha M., Muhammad Abubakr

• Sustainable finance: A new paradigm

  Citation: 167

  Authors: Ali M., Iraj J.

• CSR engagement and financial risk: A virtuous circle? International evidence

  Citation: 163

  Authors: Pierre, Blaise W.

• On the long run relationship between gold and silver prices A note

  Citation: 162

  Authors: C.

• Empirical investigation of herding behavior in Chinese stock markets: Evidence from quantile regression analysis

  Citation: 157

  Authors: Thomas C., Jiandong, Lin

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